Symbolic Gestures and Symbolic Colors Flashcards
What Symbolic gesture allows the worshiper to shut out any form of distraction while praying. It also indicates respect for God?
Closed eyes
What Symbolic Gesture is a sign of submission. In Catholic churches it is traditional to kneel when the priest prays over the bread and wine during the Eucharist service?
Kneeling
What is done when religions do the Symbolic Gesture of Clasping their hands?
Clasped Hands are a sign of prayer in many religions. Another sign of prayer is when hands are clasped together with the fingers intertwined. When Hindus greet a deity in the mandir, they place their hands together and slightly bow their heads as a sign of respect to their god.
What Symbolic Gesture is a sign of respect and is an appropriate action to use when a worshipper is in the presence of God?
Bowed heads
What do Catholics when they pass a Catholic Church?
Traditionally, Catholics bow their heads and make the sign of a cross when they pass a Catholic church in recognition of the presence of Jesus inside.
What does Prostrating mean?
It means lying face down.
In Islam when do worshipers prostrate themselves?
In Islam worshipers prostrate themselves before Allah as they pray. This is the final position adopted by Muslims as they complete their rak’ah (prayer sequence). By doing this, worshipers are indicating that they accept the absolute authority of Allah.
When do Catholics prostrate and what is it a sign of?
Prostration also takes place in Catholic services of ordination and by some Catholics and other Christians when they are praying privately. This is a sign of total humility.
What are Rastafarian Symbolic Colors and where are they visible?
Rastafarian colors are red, black, green and gold and are visible on many of their symbols.
What do the Rastafarian Colors red, black, green and gold represent?
Red represents the blood of the martyrs, black the colour of Africans whose descendants make up majority of the Jamaican population, green for Jamaica’s vegetation and gold for the wealth of Africa.
What does Saffron represent in Hinduism?
Saffron represents fire and purity and is a special colour for Hindus. Flags of this colour can be seen on the top of Mandirs.
What does red represent in Hinduism?
Red represents the sacred force, power or energy. Goddesses are often shown wearing red as this is associated with the feminine aspects of divinity. This colour is used for festivals (red powder thrown on murtis during prayer), births and marriages (red dot on the forehead and red saris). A woman’s dead body is also wrapped in a red cloth.
What does yellow represent in Hinduism?
Yellow is the colour of knowledge and learning, happiness and peace. Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna and Ganesha are traditionally shown wearing yellow, and single girls wear yellow to attract a marriage partner and to ward off evil spirits.
What does blue represent in Hinduism?
Blue is a brave and manly colour, symbolizing determination and strong character. In Hindu religious art, Lords Rama and Krishna, who devoted themselves to protecting humanity and destroying evil, are often shown wearing blue and having blue faces.
What is the traditional color of Islam?
Green is the traditional colour of Islam and it represents paradise.
